All Blacks team naming against Italy

Well, after our devastating, heart breaking & gut wrenching loss against the Irish, the All Blacks have named their team against Italy (Our pool opponents at next years Rugby World Cup in Japan) for our final rugby test match of the year (Well, can we wrap up 2018 with a win?) at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome so here is the starting lineup in it's entirety:

FRONT ROW
1 (Loose head prop): Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Auckland/Blues)
2 (Hooker): Dane Coles (Wellington/Hurricanes)
3 (Tight head prop): Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau/Chiefs)

SECOND ROW
4 (Lock): Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland/Blues)
5 (Lock): Scott Barrett (Taranaki/Crusaders)

BACK ROW
6 (Blindside Flanker): Vaea Fifita (Wellington/Hurricanes)
7 (Openside Flanker): Ardie Savea (Wellington/Hurricanes)
8 (Number 8): Kieran Read (Captain, Canterbury/Crusaders)

HALVES
9 (Half-back): TJ Perenara (Wellington/Hurricanes)
10 (First five eighth): Beauden Barrett (Taranaki/Hurricanes)

MIDFIELD
12 (Second five eighth): Ngani Laumape (Manawatu/Hurricanes)
13 (Centre): Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato/Chiefs)

OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left Wing): Waisake Naholo (Taranaki/Highlanders)
14 (Right Wing): Jordie Barrett (Taranaki/Hurricanes)
& 15 (Fullback): Damian McKenzie (Waikato/Chiefs)

And in the reserves are:

16. Nathan Harris (Who replaces Dane Coles with Coles elevated to the starting lineup to replace Codie Taylor)
17. Karl Tu'inukuafe (Who is dropped to the bench to replace Ofa Tu'ungafasi with Tu'ungafasi elevated to the starting lineup)
18. Angus Ta'avao (Who also replaces Nepo Laulala with Laulala elevated to the starting lineup to replace Owen Franks)
19. Brodie Retallick (Who is dropped to the bench to replace Scott Barrett with Scott Barrett elevated to the starting lineup to replace Sam Whitelock)
20. Dalton Papali'i (Who replaces Matt Todd to cover at the open side flanker position)
21. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Who also replaces TJ Perenara with Perenara elevated to the starting lineup to replace Aaron Smith)
22. Richie Mo'unga
& 23. Rieko Ioane (Who is also dropped to the bench to replace Anton Lienert-Brown with Lienert-Brown elevated to the starting lineup to replace Jack Goodhue).

So that is my 251st blog of the year 2018 (MMXVIII) & my 71st of this year.